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Elevation: 2450 ft. For those who are not familiar with the area,
Rocksprings is county seat of Edwards county (more than twice the size
of Rhode Island—2,120 square miles vs.
1,045 square miles. Rhode Island has
200 people/ sq. mi. and Edwards County has only one/sq. mi.). |
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Only
two aquatic troglobites are known from the western Edwards
Plateau. The amphipod Stygobromus hadenoecus has been found only in the Devil’s Sinkhole, Edwards County. The only other aquatic species is the isopod Cirolanides texensis. This species is known from O-9 Well, Crockett County; Cave Y, Scheicher County; and Devil’s Sinkhole, Edwards County. It probably will be found in most deep caves containing permanent streams and lakes. From THE CAVE FAUNA OF TEXAS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE WESTERN EDWARDS PLATEAU by James R. Reddell, Texas Memorial
Museum, The University of Texas at Austin, 2400 Trinity Street, Austin, Texas
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Http://www.zipcodezoo.com/Animals/S/Stygobromus_hadenoecus.asp Website with the threatened amphipod living in the Devil’s Sinkhole. Note that it is named after the Sinkhole (the “haden..” part of the
name). |
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Reservations
for tours can be made in person, by calling 830-683-2287 (830.683.BATS), or
e-mailing
tours@devilssinkhole.org. |
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GPS Coordinates of Visitors Center: N 30o 0’ 56.6” W 100o 12’ 30.9” |
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